From March 2018, a comprehensively revised i-DTEC diesel engine will join the Honda Civic range in Europe. The 120PS, 1.6 litre has been developed to offer an outstanding combination of performance and efficiency.

The new engine is one of the first units to be officially tested under the new Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) fuel consumption and emissions cycle, which comes into force this year. The WLTP cycle was developed using actual driving data gathered from around the world and is designed to produce results closer to a real-world driving experience.

The improvements to the new Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC diesel engine include a reduction in cylinder friction, thanks to pistons made from highly durable chromium-molybdenum steel alloy, as well as ‘super plateau honing’ of the bores to enable smoother piston movement. Under the WLTP cycle, the efficiency enhancements result in fuel economy and CO2 emissions starting from 76.3 mpg and 99g/km.

Its performance will be remarkable, producing 120 PS at 4,000 rpm and 300 Nm of torque at 2,000 rpm, powering the Civic from zero to 62 mph in 10.4 seconds.

Assembled at Honda of the UK Manufacturing in Swindon, the revised engine will be available in both the four-door and five-door variants of the new tenth-generation Civic. A nine-speed automatic transmission will further bolster the Civic’s powertrain options in mid-2018, representing its first ever application in a two-wheel drive car.